Staff Software Engineer, HeartFlow

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Experience: 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong proficiency in modern backend (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Django, Flask, or similar) technologies and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, or similar) understanding of front-end (e.g., Vue.js, JavaScript, React, Angular, or similar) technologies
• Proven track record implementing authentication and authorization systems
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Demonstrated experience in building, deploying large-scale, secure RESTful APIs
• Leadership Skills: Experience driving technical vision and leading architectural decisions; ability to mentor and lead other engineers
• Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies and project management tools
• Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of web security best practices
• DevOps: Experience with DevOps best practices (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)
• Regulatory Understanding: Experience with or willingness to learn about FDA regulations and compliance requirements for medical software
• Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Desirable

• The ideal candidate brings skills in architecting high-performance, scalable full-stack services that ensure robust security through well-designed and scalable systems
• If you want to shape the technical vision while working with world-class software engineers, join our engineering team
• You will work alongside Product Managers, Usability Designers, and Information Security Engineers to design APIs, services, and infrastructure that unlock new product capabilities and improve system reliability.
• Lead the design, development, and scaling of backend services and APIs powering core product functionality
• Solve complex and ambiguous problems, working closely with Product and Engineering leadership to break down solutions
• Influence engineering best practices, tooling, and architecture patterns
• Design and implement secure backend systems, including but not limited to authentication, authorization, and access control
• Make high-impact architectural decisions across backend services, balancing performance, security, and scalability, including areas such as identity management when relevant
• Identify technology risks and dependencies early to establish mitigation plans
• Mentor and guide other engineers through technical design, code reviews, and coaching
• Participate in security audits and compliance reviews
• Collaborate with InfoSec and AppSec teams on security implementations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key partners in Product Management, Strategy, Operations, and Regulatory to ensure high-quality, high-impact delivery of innovative software projects